We have entered a new phase in world military history. Political interests today are defended by private, not national armies. Relying on the strength of the military departments and the capital of corporations, they are ready to serve there, where to show them. Just business
Blackwater
Blackwater is the largest private military company (PMC) in the world. by the way, some media suggest, that the activities of the organization may be related to the events in Ukraine. Blackwater is today one of the main partners of the US Department of Defense for the supply of equipment and training of army personnel.. According to 2007 of the year, in its ranks about 2,3 thousands of professional mercenaries in active service and about 25 thousands of soldiers in reserve. It is engaged in the production of armored cars and owns its own aircraft.. The organization took part in military conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. World fame brought her scandals, accompanying actions of Blackwater employees in hot spots. AT 2007 year they shot 17 Iraqi civilians, who allegedly impeded the movement of a motorcade with American diplomats. Around the same time, one of the Blackwater soldiers killed the security guard of the Iraqi vice president.. During the investigation, it was possible to establish, that the employees of Prince's firm for the period from 2005 years, took part in almost two hundred shootings and, without hesitation, opened fire to kill, despite the right to use weapons only in self-defense.
MPRI
There is a demand – have an offer. The laws of the market work even then, when it comes to international militarism. spend money (colossal money) through your hands, and not through the sieve of the state apparatus is much more convenient. Must be, such was the logic of the officers of the American army, which 1987 founded a private military company (MPRI). The MPRI today consists of about 340 former American generals. Its employees took part in the preparation of the Croatian army and the fifth corps of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina before the operation "Storm", which ended with the destruction of the Republic of Serbian Krajina and the Republic of Western Bosnia. "Employees" of the company took part in wars around the world. characteristically, before working with the US Department of Defense, MPRI accepted orders from the military departments of other countries. This is a typical feature of all "private armies". Estimated, to date, MPRI's profits are estimated at 150 billion dollars against 100 billions 2001 of the year. The increase in the number and cost of contracts is due, Firstly, with military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, in which MPRI is directly involved. The staff of this private agency includes approximately 3000 human.
“Group “R (Firm FDG)
The American private military company FDG was founded in 1996 Marine Lieutenant Colonel Andre Rodriguez. A few years later, he was joined by former Russian officer Dmitry Smirnov. Their activities are concentrated in the "hottest" regions of the world - the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq and Afghanistan. They provide various military services: ship security, military consulting, special forces training. The FDG SEAL unit plays a special role in the organization., consisting of swimmers-guards, capable of countering terrorism at a high level, like on the water, and under water. The company is known for its security checkpoint operations in the Iraqi province of Anbar. (2006-2007 of the year ), escort to US missions in the Gaza Strip (2007 year), ensuring the security of a delegation of veterans of the war in Afghanistan during the installation of a memorial to the 9th company in 2011 year.
Aegis Defense Services
Aegis - British PMC, who lives by, which provides armed personnel services for private clients, in particular, for UN and US government missions. Her geographic interests lie in Iraq, Afghanistan and Bahrain, Kenya and Nepal, where they do quick response, risk assessment and protection of oil interests. The number of employees of the company is estimated to reach five thousand people. Aegis managed to avoid such disastrous media attention for a long time., vplot to 2005 of the year, when on UK Channel 4 It has video, where Aegis employees fired on Iraqi civilians, more precisely, their cars, going to overtake. The Company did not recognize guilt, but come out unscathed, подобно «Blackwater», it was not possible - the Pentagon refused further cooperation.
Erinys International
Erinys International was founded in 2002 by former British officer Jonathan Garratt and registered in the British Virgin Islands, with many subsidiaries in Britain, South Africa and the Republic of the Congo. Their activities include all types and methods of "security", especially in areas with difficult natural conditions, such as Central Africa. They successfully proved themselves during the conflicts in Iraq, when 6,5 thousands of soldiers were sent to guard important resource facilities. The company has come under the spotlight for its mistreatment of a prisoner in 2004 year. According to the British newspaper The Observer, company employees violated a human rights convention - during a military investigation, a 16-year-old native of Iraq was severely tortured, which were aggravated by the daily deprivation of the prisoner of food and water.
Northbridge Services
Group Northbridge is an American-British PMC with a base in the Dominican Republic and branches in Britain and Ukraine. For political reasons, the company works only for Democrats. The organization became famous for saving 25 oil workers, who were held hostage for two weeks on an oil rig in 2003 year. Northbridge also played an important role in resolving the civil conflict in Liberia 2003 of the year, taking the side of the rebels (LOURDES). The result was the overthrow of the official government of the country and the introduction of UN peacekeepers into Liberia.. Northbridge even offered an "extra charge" in 4 million dollars, kidnap the disgraced President Charles Tayler from his hideout and hand him over to the "judgment" of the rebels. But the initiative was rejected as "ridiculous and provocative".
“white legion”
The "White Legion" learned its name during its African operations. So they called locals. The number of the "White Legion" at the time of its participation in the conflict in Zaire was about three hundred people. They came to a sudden war , 3 January 1997 of the year – for, to support the dictator Mobutu regime, "black Bonaparte", "Greatest, and therefore always invincible". The legion was multinational, included two corps and a division (Corps Colonel Tavernier, Slavic housing, Division Captain Dragan). As can be understood, he was from the French and the Slavs (Russian, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Serbs). Communication between the legionnaires was mainly in French.. Tellingly, not every soldier clearly understood the commands, spoken in another language. For this reason, the legionnaires did not always “work” in a coordinated manner.. Mikhail Polikarpov: “Dragan had a Russian with his right hand - named Vasily, later in the same 1994 year, while conducting reconnaissance in the rear of the Croats, he was blown up by a mine-stretch and terribly cut by fragments ... ". Belarusians and Ukrainians were pilots, former Soviet Air Force officers. Of the ten helicopters Legion were four - the Soviet, Mi-24. of course, the small arms of the Legion were almost entirely also Soviet-made: "M53 light machine guns; RPG-7 grenade launchers, M57; 60 mm mortars; MANPADS "Igla". In the legion, Russian legionnaires distinguished themselves with a special grip. When everyone started to retreat, fight the advancing forces was only a body of Lieutenant Misha. They stopped the enemy and 17 February went on the counteroffensive, causing air strikes, using IL-76, bomber. The cities of Vukavu, occupied by the enemy, were hit, In the evening. A daring breakthrough and a special operation became famous for several units of the Slavs in the town of Valikale. Slavs fought for Kisangani to May, fighting fierce defensive battles, mixed with furious counterattacks. How Legionnaires Quickly Appeared, just as quickly they flew away. flew smoothly, on airplanes, in full uniform and with special equipment. Most likely, Serbia, where the legion was supervised by Soviet committee members. Another explanation for their free flight in an airplane, full of armed men, do not explain.
